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OK then, a VERY long shot...It took 69 tries that morning but I suppose the barrel hat to warm up a bit...From the pull of the trigger, roughly 24 seconds elapsed before forward spotters heard the telltale plunk of a 422-grain copper bullet piercing the thin metal target.
The shooter was 4.4 miles away, a distance so great, the Earth’s rotation came into play....Ben
The future is forged on the anvil of history...The interpreter of history wields the hammer... - Unknown author...
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With 69 tries, the blind squirrel saying comes to mind......although I'm certain it took a lot of experience and skill to even get within rock throwing range of the target.
Having not even considered how they were going to see the target, I was surprised to see how large it was when humans walked up to it.
Someone has a sore shoulder!
The only way of discovering the limits of the possible is to venture a little way past them into the impossible - Arthur C. Clarke
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The 8" orange circle on that large white rectangle was what he was aiming for - and hit...Originally Posted by Mike
...Ben
The future is forged on the anvil of history...The interpreter of history wields the hammer... - Unknown author...
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Had I thought about the shot prior to viewing the video, I would have expected the size of the target. Maybe even a larger target. This one caught me unexpectedly.
The only way of discovering the limits of the possible is to venture a little way past them into the impossible - Arthur C. Clarke
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Absolutely remarkable feat.
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Good shooting.
Fred
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